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NDM8664 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Establishment of a school of dentistry in Bangor
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Meeting: 08/01/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Establishment of a school of dentistry in Bangor
NDM8664 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the significant shortage of NHS dental
services in north Wales, particularly in Arfon with only 36.6 per cent of the
population able to receive treatment through the NHS, which is the lowest
gambit in Wales; and,
b) the publication of "Filling the
Gap", a report commissioned by Sian Gwenllian MS, which makes the case for
establishing a school of dentistry in Bangor.
2. Believes:
a) that dental services in north Wales are in
a state of emergency:
b) there is a severe shortage of NHS dentists
in Arfon, leaving many patients, including children and vulnerable people,
without proper access to basic dental care;
c) that the emergency departments of local
hospitals are under additional pressure due to the lack of access to dentists,
resulting in additional costs and waiting times;
d) that more dental training is needed;
e) that a significant number of students
wishing to study dentistry are forced to leave Wales due to a lack of capacity
in dental schools;
f) that a new school of dentistry in
Bangor could play a key role in training more dentists locally, offering a
better chance of retaining the dental workforce in the region and providing
essential services locally;
g) that the establishment of a school of
dentistry in Bangor would provide quality new jobs and attract investment to
the local economy, and boost Bangor as a centre of excellence in health,
alongside the new medical school; and,
h) the school of dentistry could augment the
provision of Welsh and bilingual dental services, improving access to health
care for local Welsh-speaking communities.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) consider the economic and public health
case for establishing a school of dentistry in Bangor based on the key findings
presented in the Fill the Gap report;
b) ensure collaboration between the Welsh
Government, Bangor University, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and
other relevant organisations to develop a feasibility plan for the
establishment of the school of dentistry; and
c) invest strategically to establish the
school of dentistry as part of wider efforts to improve access to health
services in the region and to address the ongoing crisis regarding dental
provision in Wales.
Co-submitters
Supporters
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.20
Voting on the motion under this
item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8664 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the significant shortage of
NHS dental services in north Wales, particularly in Arfon with only 36.6 per
cent of the population able to receive treatment through the NHS, which is the
lowest gambit in Wales; and,
b) the publication of
"Filling the Gap", a report commissioned by Sian Gwenllian MS, which
makes the case for establishing a school of dentistry in Bangor.
2. Believes:
a) that dental services in
north Wales are in a state of emergency:
b) there is a severe shortage
of NHS dentists in Arfon, leaving many patients, including children and
vulnerable people, without proper access to basic dental care;
c) that the emergency
departments of local hospitals are under additional pressure due to the lack of
access to dentists, resulting in additional costs and waiting times;
d) that more dental training is
needed;
e) that a significant number of
students wishing to study dentistry are forced to leave Wales due to a lack of
capacity in dental schools;
f) that a new school of
dentistry in Bangor could play a key role in training more dentists locally,
offering a better chance of retaining the dental workforce in the region and
providing essential services locally;
g) that the establishment of a
school of dentistry in Bangor would provide quality new jobs and attract
investment to the local economy, and boost Bangor as a centre of excellence in
health, alongside the new medical school; and,
h) the school of dentistry
could augment the provision of Welsh and bilingual dental services, improving
access to health care for local Welsh-speaking communities.
3. Calls on the Welsh
Government to:
a) consider the economic and
public health case for establishing a school of dentistry in Bangor based on
the key findings presented in the Fill the Gap report;
b) ensure collaboration between
the Welsh Government, Bangor University, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health
Board, and other relevant organisations to develop a feasibility plan for the
establishment of the school of dentistry; and
c) invest strategically to
establish the school of dentistry as part of wider efforts to improve access to
health services in the region and to address the ongoing crisis regarding
dental provision in Wales.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
29 |
17 |
0 |
46 |
The motion was
agreed.